Forward - Nezumi and Shion - No 6

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

If we never met
I would not know what love is

- if we never met (John K)

Shion inhaled sharply. He hadn't stood in front of this door in moths, though it felt like much longer. He probably isn't home. A loud clattering sound was followed by a row of curses. He's home. Shion took another deep breath before knocking. The cursing made place for slow, suspicious footsteps. Then the door opened. Nezumi stood hunched over, a knife in his right hand. Shion's breath caught and all the speeches that he'd prepared, disappeared like snow in the sun. They stood there, just staring, for some time. Nezumi finally broke the silence 'Come in' he quickly moved aside for Shion to enter. Why is he so nervous? 'Have you eaten yet?' a soft grumbling came from Shion's stomach 'Not yet' 'Wait here' Nezumi rushed to the stove while Shion sat down on the couch. Suddenly, a small furball jumped on him. 'Hamlet!' he stretched out his hands to hold the rat while it's friends joined them. 'They've been missing you' Nezumi motioned towards the rats 'I've missed you too' Shion gently tickled the rats' chins and stroked their little heads 'They always liked you more' Nezumi added while he gave Shion his bowl 'That's not true' 'You know it is. Eat' Nezumi tried his best to look indifferent, but there was a sparkle in his eyes. Shion decided to focus on his food. For the first time in months, he felt like he was home.

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He hadn't changed. Sure, he stood taller and he was slightly less thin. But the look in his eyes, that warm, innocent glow, hadn't disappeared. Not completely anyway. Once Shion had finished his food Nezumi felt lost again. 'Do you want to take a bath? The water's always warm' he tried 'Yes, thank you' Nezumi's eyes followed Shion as he left the room. A pair of dark-blue eyes caught his attention. 'What' Nezumi sneered while Moonlit Night snickered 'Shut up'

After he'd finished bathing, Shion started preparing the couch. I can't let him sleep on there. Can't or won't? Nezumi ran his fingers through his hair 'You can join me in bed' too much 'If you want' he quietly scolded himself for his poor choice of words, but Shion's eyes lit up. 'Thank you' Shion hesitantly climbed in the bed. Nezumi waited a while before joining him. He slowly, as if not to scare Shion off, wrapped his arms around his waist and pulled Shion's body against his own. Shion didn't make a sound. He turned around and buried his face in Nezumi's chest. They laid there, intertwined, until morning.